Retirement Song lyrics

I’ve been roaming all my life and now I’ve found a lady wife
I’m staying right here 
Oh I won’t go sailing anymore I won’t obey the ocean’s call
I’m staying right here

Chorus

I’ll be a man of the land
I’ll be a man of the trees,
I’ll be a man wherever my woman will be.
I won’t be any Captain’s Mate I won’t be servant of the seas
‘Coz this pretty little woman is all I need.

At 14 I was cabin boy to fearsome Captain Buckleroy,
I’m staying right here
When I was sick he ordered cat ‘n nine ‘til I said that I felt fine
I’m staying right here (chorus)

At 20 I manned our crows nest and Captain said I was the best
I’m staying right here
But I nearly lost my eyes to God just looking out for old Cape Cod 
I’m staying right here (chorus)

At 25 no man alive could match my skill for gunnin’
I’m staying right here
But the Captain he got drunk one night and sunk the blasted cannon
I’m staying right here (chorus)

Captain died at 28 and by then I was his 1st mate
I’m staying right here
Oh they tried to give me his command but I was hungry for the land
I’m staying right here (chorus)

Stepped ashore at Felixstowe and made for Bristol by the road
I’m staying right here
Oh I fell in love when first I saw her, Avon County’s finest daughter.
And now she’s got me staying right here! (chorus x2)